Amanda Sorensen
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Yeah, we are driving within inches of each other. So, like, typically we have a brand new, like, paint scheme on the car, like, for the first round. And by not even 10, 20 minutes into your first practice session, you have, like, tire marks on your door. We're driving, like, so close to each other that it's, like, you're rubbing, like, the tires on, like, the front fenders.
Yeah, we are driving within inches of each other. So, like, typically we have a brand new, like, paint scheme on the car, like, for the first round. And by not even 10, 20 minutes into your first practice session, you have, like, tire marks on your door. We're driving, like, so close to each other that it's, like, you're rubbing, like, the tires on, like, the front fenders.
Yeah, we are driving within inches of each other. So, like, typically we have a brand new, like, paint scheme on the car, like, for the first round. And by not even 10, 20 minutes into your first practice session, you have, like, tire marks on your door. We're driving, like, so close to each other that it's, like, you're rubbing, like, the tires on, like, the front fenders.
Or, like, you're getting your rear bumpers close to the wall. And they call it, like, you know, you ride the wall and you leave the paint mark on the white concrete barrier.
Or, like, you're getting your rear bumpers close to the wall. And they call it, like, you know, you ride the wall and you leave the paint mark on the white concrete barrier.
Or, like, you're getting your rear bumpers close to the wall. And they call it, like, you know, you ride the wall and you leave the paint mark on the white concrete barrier.
Yeah, drifting is actually a very unique sport because it's more like a competition style. It's not like who is the first person to cross the finish line with like typical racing. There's a lot of like mentality training that goes into it because you really just have one shot or you go home. But it's kind of like surfing or similar to like ice skating. There's three judges.
Yeah, drifting is actually a very unique sport because it's more like a competition style. It's not like who is the first person to cross the finish line with like typical racing. There's a lot of like mentality training that goes into it because you really just have one shot or you go home. But it's kind of like surfing or similar to like ice skating. There's three judges.
Yeah, drifting is actually a very unique sport because it's more like a competition style. It's not like who is the first person to cross the finish line with like typical racing. There's a lot of like mentality training that goes into it because you really just have one shot or you go home. But it's kind of like surfing or similar to like ice skating. There's three judges.
You have a line, angle, style. And we're driving on these tracks that are about like A quarter of a mile. And we're driving on the NASCAR tracks typically or like a road racing track like Atlanta. So these are like same tracks that like a lot of the IMSA circuit goes on or NASCAR. And they'll put out these clipping points like an outside zone, an inside zone.
You have a line, angle, style. And we're driving on these tracks that are about like A quarter of a mile. And we're driving on the NASCAR tracks typically or like a road racing track like Atlanta. So these are like same tracks that like a lot of the IMSA circuit goes on or NASCAR. And they'll put out these clipping points like an outside zone, an inside zone.
You have a line, angle, style. And we're driving on these tracks that are about like A quarter of a mile. And we're driving on the NASCAR tracks typically or like a road racing track like Atlanta. So these are like same tracks that like a lot of the IMSA circuit goes on or NASCAR. And they'll put out these clipping points like an outside zone, an inside zone.
And like the goal is you basically we get up to speed. So speeds anywhere from like 80 to 120 going in a straight line where you have full traction. And then you break traction and go sideways.
And like the goal is you basically we get up to speed. So speeds anywhere from like 80 to 120 going in a straight line where you have full traction. And then you break traction and go sideways.
And like the goal is you basically we get up to speed. So speeds anywhere from like 80 to 120 going in a straight line where you have full traction. And then you break traction and go sideways.
That sounds scary. You have to fill these zones. So outside zones, getting your rear bumper as close to the wall as possible.
That sounds scary. You have to fill these zones. So outside zones, getting your rear bumper as close to the wall as possible.
That sounds scary. You have to fill these zones. So outside zones, getting your rear bumper as close to the wall as possible.
Or your front bumper as close to the clipping point as possible while maintaining your line.
Or your front bumper as close to the clipping point as possible while maintaining your line.